3-4 Basic Theory of Operation: Analog Mode of Operation
Figure 3-4.  Receiver Block Diagram (700/800 MHz)
3.2.1.1  GPS
The GPS signal is tapped at the antenna port via a series resonant network (diplexer) which provides 
a very low capacitive load to the transceiver. The diplexer circuitry provides rejection to radio band 
signals up to ~1GHz which serves as isolation between the radio RF and GPS signal paths. The 
GPS signal is filtered though a GPS SAW filter - LNA – Saw filter chain before going into the TI GPS 
IC for processing.
Figure 3-5.  GPS Diagram
3.2.1.2  VHF Front-End
From the 15 dB Step Attenuator, a VHF signal is routed to the first pre-selector filter followed by an 
LNA and a second pre-selector filter. Both filters are discrete and tunable designs and are used to 
band limit the incoming energy and suppress known spurious responses such as Image and the ½ IF 
spur. The output of the second pre-selector filter is applied to the RF port of the Mixer IC. The Mixer 
IC is also excited by a Local Oscillator (LO) signal at the LO port to down-convert the RF signal to a 
109.65 MHz intermediate frequency (IF). The down converted IF signal is passed through a crystal 
filter which drives the input of the Abacus 3 Analog to Digital Converter IC (AD9864).
3.2.1.3  UHF1/UHF2 Front-End
From the 15 dB Step Attenuator, a UHF1/UHF2 signal is routed to the first pre-selector filter followed 
by an LNA and a second pre-selector filter. Both filters are discrete and tunable designs and are 
used to band limit the incoming energy and suppress known spurious responses such as Image and 
the ½ IF spur. The output of the second pre-selector filter is applied to the RF port of the Mixer IC. 
The Mixer IC is also excited by a Local Oscillator (LO) signal at the LO port to down-convert the RF 
signal to a 109.65 MHz intermediate frequency (IF). The down converted IF signal is passed through 
a crystal filter which drives the input of the Abacus 3 Analog to Digital Converter IC (AD9864).
15 dB Step 
Attenuator 
Antenna 
Switch 
SW 
DIG_CTRL_ATTH 
700
800 
700 
800 
Rx LO 
IF Filter 
Diplexer 
SW  SW  SW 
SSI 
18Mhz 
CLK 
Abacus III
ABACUS III
Dec. 
Filter 
ΣΔ ADC 
2nd 
LO 
LO CLK 
To GPS
To Radio transceiver path
GPS IC
GPS Receiver Circuit
ntenna
OMAP
Processor
Diplexer